Connecting Autotelically

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Connecting Autotelic(ly) I learned a new word. Because somebody recommended a book to me by Andy Clark, I have been learning more about how our experiences predict and often determine our reality.  The book encourages people to appreciate experiences for their own sake—without  depending on how they feel about the outcome. What if you were…

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Connecting Considerately

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Connecting Considerately IF dyad is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as pair; specifically, two individuals (such as husband and wife) maintaining a sociologically significant relationship, THEN, are you (choose as many as apply): 1. Part of a dyad 2. Previously part of a dyad 3. Hoping to be part of a dyad 4. Unhappy in your…

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Connecting with Love and Happiness

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Love… It is such a short word that requires a rich vocabulary. In the book The Art of Loving, Erich Fromm discusses how the practice of this “art” is highly personal and not a goal with steps He talks about the need for discipline, concentration, patience, supreme concern, and that you also need to be…

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